VMS Vortex Metals Inc

VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VMS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from drill holes RD-08-62, RD-08-63, RD-08-64 at its Reed Lake Discovery Zone near Snow Lake, Manitoba.

Highlights:

- RD-08-62 Intersects: 2.29 metres (7.51 feet) of 10.42% Copper

- RD-08-63 Intersects: 3.36 metres (11.02 feet) of 4.51% Copper

- RD-08-64 Intersects: 14.47 metres (47.47 feet) of 3.27% Copper

TABLE ONE
REED LAKE DRILLHOLES(i)
RD-08-62, RD-08-63, RD-08-64

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            FROM       TO   INTERVAL   COPPER   ZINC  SILVER    GOLD
HOLE ID       (m)      (m)        (m)      (%)    (%)   (g/t)   (g/t)
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RD-08-62  120.02   122.31       2.29    10.42   1.16   17.09    0.76
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RD-08-63  119.10   122.46       3.36     4.51   0.90   11.20    0.54
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RD-08-64  116.39   130.86      14.47     3.27   0.32    7.10    0.04
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(i) True Thickness unknown

Vice President of Exploration, Dr. George Gale states: "Holes RD-08-62 and RD-08-64 were drilled approximately 30m west of the intercepts in the section containing holes 52, 53, 55, and 56. Drill hole RD-08-63 was drilled within the section containing holes 57, 59 and 61. These holes provide further evidence for continuity of mineralization of both the A lense (holes 62 and 63) and B lense (hole 64) between previously announced drill holes along strike to the west."

The Company is also pleased to announce that, in accordance with the Company's stock option plan, it has granted to certain employees, consultants, directors and officers incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 900,000 common shares exercisable on or before October 21, 2013 at a price of $0.35 per share.

All technical information in this release has been reviewed by Dr. George Gale, P.Eng., Vice President, VMS Ventures Inc.

VMS Ventures Inc. currently has a profile on Corebox.net which is updated as soon as assay results are released. The link to visit our Corebox profile is:

http://www.corebox.net/properties/reed_lake/.

VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing copper-zinc properties in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake VMS Belt. The Company also holds the largest land package considered prospective for nickel-copper mineralization at Lynn Lake, which is to date Canada's third largest nickel producing camp. The Company's project portfolio consists of the Snow Lake VMS project, the Lynn Lake Gabbros nickel-copper project, the Nickel Belt project, the South Bay nickel-copper-cobalt PGE property, and the Eden Lake Carbonatite Complex, Specialty Metals property. All VMS Ventures Inc. properties are located in the mining friendly province of Manitoba, Canada.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Roozendaal B.Sc., President & Director

The TSX Venture exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: VMS Ventures Inc. Keith Patey Director of Communications (604) 986-2020 or Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118 (604) 986-2021 (FAX) Website: www.vmsventures.com Coal Harbor Communications Dale Paruk (604) 662-4505 or Toll Free: 1-877-345-3399